Special Education Teacher

IDEAS Berhad; Rawang; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

IDEAS Berhad in Rawang, Malaysia is seeking a dedicated Special Education Teacher to nurture groups of students with a range of disabilities. You will adapt curriculum and create individualized lesson plans to meet each child’s learning needs, while coordinating with parents and school staff to remove barriers to progress.

You will assess abilities, track progress, and tailor interventions, ensuring effective development and successful transitions to the next grade.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Special Education Teacher or relevant role.
• Knowledge of current special education topics and methodologies.
• Experience working with children with a wide range of disabilities.
• Ability to create Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).
• Patient, resourceful, and resilient personality with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Teach groups of students with mild to severe disabilities.
• Modify curriculum to meet each student’s needs.
• Build individual lesson plans tailored to each student’s requirements.
• Discuss with parents and support staff about issues affecting progress.
• Assess students’ abilities and craft teaching plans.
• Monitor children’s behavioural patterns and arrange appropriate interventions.
• Prepare students for transition to the next grade.
• Collaborate with support staff to create holistic intervention plans.

Skills

Special Education

IEP development

Parental communication

Interpersonal skills

Presentation skills

Job description

You will be responsible for teaching groups of students with mild to severe disabilities. You will modify the existing curriculum on basic subjects (e.g. math, writing) to meet each student’s learning requirements and build individual lesson plans tailored to their specific needs. You will also discuss with parents and support staff about important matters that might impede students’ progress.

Ultimately, you will help and inspire children to achieve important learning milestones.

Assess students’ abilities and craft teaching plans.

Adapt learning materials to students’ needs.

Keep track of and reflect on students’ progress.

Monitor children’s behavioural patterns and arrange appropriate interventions if needed.

Find engaging activities to teach skills (e.g. drawing and theatre drama)

Manage classroom crises and resolve conflict.

Prepare students for transition to the next grade.

Inform parents about their children’s performance and potential problems.

Collaborate with the support staff (e.g. music therapist, speech therapist, etc) to create holistic intervention plans.

Standard administrative works related to students and the classroom.

SPECIFICATIONS:

• Proven experience as a Special Education Teacher or relevant role
• Good knowledge of current special education topics and methodologies
• Experience working with children with a wide range of disabilities
• Ability to create IEPs
• A patient, resourceful, and resilient personality
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• A deep and thorough understanding of the business or organisation.
• Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills to understand problems, convey ideas, and conduct training, and all of these are carried out through words.
• Creative and innovative thinking, which enables the employee trainer to keep things fresh to hold trainees’ attention and improvise on their teaching style.
• Excellent presentation skills to present and handle training programs effectively
• Well-developed administrative skills, as an employee trainer is required to manage training programs efficiently, including sessions and budgets.

What can I earn as a Special Educational Needs Teacher